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Article critique

Coming of Age:

The Thirteenth Year of The Writers’ Room

ProgramEllen Kolba, Sheila Crowell with Gemma

Sullivan

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Writing across the curriculum

• Current issue in education in NS• Integration of literacy instruction in

all subject areas• How can this be achieved?• Literacy coaches support teachers• LSP teachers support students

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Article Summary

•Program initiated by English Department head•Volunteers (non-teaching adults) trained to provide 1-1 conferencing to assist with revision once per week•Program expanded, with volunteers training others, eventually providing staff development as well

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Article Summary

•At request of middle and elementary administrators, program expanded to serve elementary and junior high students•Grew to include official relationship with Montclair State University’s teacher education program•Now a funded program of Montclair Public Schools district

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Key components

clearpurpose

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Key components

guidingtheory &principles

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Key components

modeling,practice,

application

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Worthy of note

ORIGIN? site-based

solution developedby teacher leader

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Worthy of note

coaching deliveredin non-ELAclassrooms

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Worthy of note

training forvolunteersAND staff

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improvedwriting in all

district schools

Outcomes?